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Drakenburg overviewCheck out local attractions like Wilhelmstein and Verden Cathedral. Drakenburg is an inviting destination that has something for everyone.
Where to stay in DrakenburgWhether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, the area around Drakenburg has accommodations to fit every need. Search for hotels in Drakenburg with Hotels.com by checking our online map. Our maps display the areas and neighborhoods around all Drakenburg hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. The best Drakenburg hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee.
How to get to DrakenburgFly in to Hannover (HAJ), 25.3 mi (40.8 km) from downtown Drakenburg. Bremen (BRE) is the next closest major airport, 31.3 mi (50.3 km) away.
What to see around DrakenburgHere are some top sights to see:
- • Wilhelmstein
- • Verden Cathedral
When to visit DrakenburgWondering what time of year to travel, or what clothes to pack? Here are seasonal norms to help you with your planning:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 51°F day, 24°F night
- April-June: 72°F day, 36°F night
- July-September: 73°F day, 45°F night
- October-December: 60°F day, 29°F night
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There are strict deadlines that must be met to properly file an appeal. The appeal must be filed with the correct fee at the office that made the original decision. You may file a brief (explanation) in support of the appeal. After review, the appellate authority may agree with you and change the original decision, disagree with you and affirm the original decision, or send the matter back to the original office for further action.
In addition to the right to appeal (in which you ask a higher authority to review a denial), you may file a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider with the office that made the unfavorable decision. By filing these motions, you may ask the office to reexamine or reconsider its decision. A motion to reopen must state the new facts that are to be provided in the reopened proceeding and must be accompanied by affidavits or other documentary evidence. A motion to reconsider must establish that the decision was based on an incorrect application of law or USCIS policy, and further establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence in the file at the time the decision was made. Any motion to reopen or reconsider must be filed with the correct fee within 30 days of the decision.
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The authority to adjudicate appeals is delegated to the AAO by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pursuant to the authority vested in him through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296. See DHS Delegation Number 0150.1 (effective March 1, 2003); see also 8 C.F.R. § 2.1 (2003). The AAO exercises appellate jurisdiction over the matters described at 8 C.F.R. § 103.1(f)(3)(iii) (as in effect on February 28, 2003), with one exception – petitions for approval of schools and the appeals of denials of such petitions are now the responsibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There is no appellate review of denials of extension of stay or change of nonimmigrant status. Only one appeal may be filed for each denial or revocation; there is no appellate review of an appellate decision.
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If the Administrative Appeals Office has jurisdiction over the decision, the notice of appeal must be filed on Form I-290B (Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeal Office). The appeal must be filed with the office that made the original decision. A brief (explanation) may be filed in support of your appeal. The fee must be included. If you require a fee waiver, please see fee waiver request procedures, and the USCIS fee waiver policy memorandum. Forms are available by calling 1-800-870-3676, or by submitting a request through our forms by mail system.


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Botley Park Hotelfunction room, rural location, licensed, TV, en-suite, spa/leisure, evening meal
Set at the heart of a 176-acre exclusive parkland golf course, the luxurious Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club's extensive leisure facilities and Health Spa make this the perfect short break retreat.
The hotel boasts a modern leisure club with swimming pool, spa bath, steam room, sauna and solarium, as well as an aerobics dance studio, squash and tennis courts.
Chewton Glen Hotelspool, function room, car park, children welcome, rural location, licensed, TV, en-suite, spa/leisure, evening meal
Chewton Glen is set in 130 acres of park, gardens and woodland. There are many delightful walking and jogging trails around the grounds, including one to the beach, a distance of approximately 1 km away. The grounds contain the hotel's 9-hole par 3 golf course, a practice range, two indoor and two outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a croquet lawn and putting green.
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Holiday Inn Express
M27 Jct7, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3XA
Tel:02380 606055
Abbey Hotel
11 Church Street, Romsey, Hampshire, SP10 1BH
Tel:01794 513360
Addenro House Hotel
40-42 Howard Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5BL
Tel:02380 227144
Anglesea Road Hotel
30-34 Anglesea Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5QJ
Tel:02380 789297
Ashburn Hotel
59 Station Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire,
Tel:01425 652060
Banister House Hotel
11 Brighton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2JJ
Tel:02380 221279
Bartley Lodge Hotel
Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7DU
Tel:02380 812248
Bashley House Hotel
Bashley Common Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SQ
Tel:01425 614922
Beaulieu Hotel
Beaulieu Road, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ
Tel:02380 293344
Botleigh Grange Hotel
Grange Road, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2HQ
Tel:01489 787700
Briton House
Queens Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3BS
Tel:02476 222374
Brymara Properties Ltd.
Garrison Hill, Droxford, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7GL
Tel:01489 878507
Burley Manor Hotel & Restaurant
Ringwood Road, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4BS
Tel:01425 403522
Busketts Lawn Hotel
174 Woodlands Road, Woodlands, Southampton, Hampshire, SO41 0QX
Tel:02380 292272
Careys Manor Hotel
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TD
Tel:01590 623551
Caterbond Ltd.
Mount Pleasant Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AP
Tel:01590 682398
Chilworth Manor Hotel
Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT
Tel: 01483 757515
Cloud Hotel
Meerut Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZL
Tel:01590 622165
Compton Hotel
59 Keyhaven Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6DJ
Tel:01590 643117
County Hotel
Highfield Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1AQ
Tel:02380 359955
Darwin Lodge Hotel
164 Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5DB
Tel:02380 334961
De Vere Grand Harbour
West Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AG
Tel:02380 633033
Dolphin Hotel
34-35 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2HN
Tel:02380 339955
Dormy House Hotel
21 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 3QL
Tel:01489 572626
Durlston House Hotel
Gosport Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9EG
Tel:01590 676908
Eaton Court Hotel
32 Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5AY
Tel:02380 223081
Elizabeth House Hotel
43-44 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XP
Tel:02380 224327
Evergreen Hotels Ltd.
9 High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO45 1DD
Tel:02380 282722
Everton Court Hotel
Milford Road, Everton, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3QD
Falcon Hotel
The Square, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO50 9PG
Tel:02380 891005
Forest Lodge Hotel
Pikes Hill, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7AS
Tel:02380 283677
Forest Point Hotel
Romsey Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7BQ
Tel:02380 282420
Fountain Court
Frost Lane, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO51 8BT
Tel:02380 846310
Gordleton Mill Hotel
Silver Street, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AA
Tel:01590 682219
Heather House Hotel
Southampton Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7JH
Tel:02380 284409
Highfield House Hotel
119 Highfield Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1AQ
Tel:02380 359955
Holiday Inn
Herbert Walker Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, S015 1HJ
Tel:0870 4009073
Holiday Inn
Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire,
Tel:0870 4009075
Holiday Inn
Adanac Park, Redbridge Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0YP
Tel:0870 7201252
Hotel Gainsborough
39 Marine Drive East, Barton On Sea, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7DX
Tel:01425 610541
Hunters Lodge Hotel
25 Landguard Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5DL
Tel:02380 227919
Ibis Hotel
9 West Quay Road, Western Esplanade, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1RA
Tel:02380 634463
Jane Mcintyre Hotels Ltd.
14-15 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO42 7QB
Tel:01590 677123
Knightwood Lodge Hotel
Southampton Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NF
Tel:02380 282502
Lismoyne Hotel
Church Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4NA
Tel:01252 628555
Little Forest Lodge Hotel
Poulner Hill, Poulner, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3HS
Lyndhurst Park Hotel
78 High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO45 3PD
Tel:02380 283923
Maples Hotel
21 St John Street, Hythe, Hampshire, SO45 6BZ
Tel:02380 846723
Marriott Meon Valley Hotel & Country Club
Sandy Lane, Shedfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2PE
Tel:01329 833455
Moorhill House Hotel
Shappen Bottom, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4AG
Tel:01425 403285
New Park Manor Hotel
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7SH
Tel:01590 623467
Nirvana Hotel
384-388 Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7DH
Tel:02380 790087
Northlands Hotel
2 Hulse Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WG
Tel:02380 333871
Ormonde House
Southampton Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NF
Tel:02380 282806
Parkhill Hotel
Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7FZ
Tel:02380 282944
Pine Hurst
287 Hursley Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SP10 3NP
Tel:02380 270303
Posthouse Eastleigh
Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 5PJ
Tel:02380 619700
Posthouse Southampton
Herbert Walker Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1HJ
Tel:02380 330777
Potters Heron Hotel
Winchester Road, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SP10 1BY
Tel:02380 266611
Queens Hotel
173 Albert Road South, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3FR
Tel:02380 636012
Red Lion Hotel
32 High Street, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0QD
Tel:01590 642236
Rosida Garden Hotel
25 Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5AB
Tel:02380 228501
Rownhams Motorway Lodge
Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AP
Tel:02380 741144
Solent View Hotel
33-37 Newtown Road, Warsash, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2NR
South Lawn Hotel
Lymington Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6EH
Tel:01590 643911
Southampton Park Hotel
12-13 Cumberland Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WY
Tel:02380 343343
St Leonards Hotel
185 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2NP
Tel:01425 471220
Star Hotel
26 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2NA
Tel:02380 339939
String Of Horses
Mead End Road, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL
Tel:01590 682631
The Angel Inn
107 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO42 7RH
Tel:01590 672050
The Atlantic Hotel
28-30 Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5AY
Tel:02380 224612
The Balmer Hotel
Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7AA
Tel:01590 623116
The Bramble Hill Hotel
Bramshaw, Hampshire, SO43 7JG
Tel:02380 813165
The Bridge Hotel
Shawford, Hampshire, SO21 2BP
Tel:01962 713171
The Candlestick Cottage
136 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3AP
Tel:01425 472587
The Cliff House Hotel
Marine Drive West, Barton On Sea, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7QL
Tel:01425 619333
The Cottage Hotel
Sway Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZB
Tel:01590 622296
The Crown Hotel
9 High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO45 3NE
Tel:02380 282922
The Four Seasons Hotel
Hamilton Road, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, SO51 9ZF
Tel:02380 845151
The Gateway Inn
82 Northlands Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2LH
Tel:02380 224517
The George Hotel
21 Market Place, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1AN
Tel:01425 474163
The Hilton Southampton
Bracken Place, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3RB
Tel:02380 702700
The Mayflower Hotel
Kings Saltern Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS
Tel:01590 672160
The Montague Arms Hotel
Palace Lane, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7AR
Tel:01590 612324
The Novotel Hotel
1 West Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1RA
Tel:02380 233113
The Penny Farthing Hotel
28-30 Romsey Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7AS
Tel:02380 284422
The Royal Albert Hotel
Albert Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0DJ
Tel:02380 229697
The Vine Inn
Romsey Road, Ower, Hampshire, SO51 6ZJ
Tel:02380 814333
The Watersplash Hotel
The Rise, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7AS
Tel:01590 622344
The White Buck Inn
Bennetts Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4AT
Tel:01425 403210
The Woodlands Lodge Hotel
Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, Hampshire, SO41 0RF
Tel:02380 292257
Travel Lodge
Lodge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 6RN
Tel:02380 229023
Victoria Park Hotel
75 Station Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 5AE
Tel:02380 453480
Westover Hall Hotel
Park Lane, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0PT
Tel:01590 643044
Whitemoor House Hotel
Southampton Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7BU
Tel:02380 282186
Whitley Ridge Hotel
Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QL
Tel:01590 622354
Winston Hotel
51 Archers Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2NF
Tel:02380 224404


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Newport Cliff Walk
The Newport Cliff Walk is considered one of the top attractions in Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States.[1] It is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) public access walkway that borders the shore line. It has been designated a National Recreation Trail.
The Cliff Walk starts from the east end of Bailey's Beach to the western end of First Beach. There are public access points at Bellevue Avenue, Ledge Road, Marine Avenue, Ruggles Avenue, Sheppard Avenue, Webster Street, and Narragansett Avenue.
It runs behind many of Newport's famous gilded mansions, such as Astor's Beechwood, Rosecliff, Marble House, The Breakers, Ochre Court, and Rough Point, where a bridge is located over an open chasm. Most of the 3.5-mile (5.6 km) cliff walk is paved and it offers beautiful vistas, tunnels, and long winding pathways. The latter half of the cliff walk has unpaved sections and paths along rugged New England rocky shoreline. This section is more of a challenge but it also has impressive views.
Hurricane Sandy damage[edit]
In October 2012, a storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy washed away large sections of the Cliff Walk.[2] The walk was closed through June 2014, when it reopened after a $5.2 million restoration.[1]
- ^ a b Burns, Frances (25 June 2015). "Tourists can once again traverse the Hurricane Sandy-damaged Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I." UPI. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Flynn, Sean (6 November 2012). "Sandy: The Aftermath The damage is done Repairs to the Cliff Walk will cost the city about $2 million". NewportRI.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
External links[edit]
- National Recreation Trails entry on the Cliff Walk
- History of the Cliff Walk
- City of Newport Cliff Walk Commission
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. RI-18, "Cliff Walk, Portion between Leroy & Narragansett Avenues, Newport, Newport County, RI"
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New Zealand housing market update
Property is at the heart of the Kiwi Changes in the market affect all of us, and that's why talk in the media of a market slowdown has been pricked a lot of ears.
Look past all the noise and find out what's really happening in New Zealand's property market right now.
Auckland in slow motion
QV data puts Auckland's average house value growth at 2.8 per cent over the last year.
Auckland is our biggest city by far and its property market has a profound affect on those in towns and cities nationwide (particularly in the upper North Island). That's why reports of price stagnation and lower sales activity are so significant.
QV data puts Auckland's average house value growth at 2.8 per cent over the last year, a number which is roughly equal to inflation over the same period. What's more, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has reported that sales activity was 21.5 per cent lower this August than during the same time last year. This decreasing activity suggests that value stagnation is likely to continue.
The most relatable sign of the times may be the recent Block NZ result. Shockingly the biggest winners in the final auction made only $31,000, whereas in previous seasons winners have made at least five times that. While a significant price decrease is unlikely in the near future, there's no doubting the fact that Auckland's housing market is in a state of change as you read.
Wellington still going strong
Wellington's market is showing few signs of slowing down with Auckland's. In fact, QV data shows that average property values there have increased by an impressive 12.9 per cent over the last year. With an average value of only $605,435, it would appear that there's plenty room left for Wellington's prices to go up.
What's more, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data shows that Wellington (along with Nelson and Hawkes Bay) has less than 10 weeks inventory available for sale. This means that demand is outstripping supply and further upward pressure is being placed on house prices.
Smart investors should look to Lower Hutt City in particular. Here the average value has risen by 18.7 per cent in the year to August, to reach a still-affordable $515,961.
Wellington's market is showing few signs of slowing down with Auckland's.
Christchurch's market stalls
Christchurch average house values have completely stagnated. In fact, QV data shows that over the 12 months to August house values here stayed the same, and even dropped in the city's east and the Bank's Peninsula area.
CoreLogic RP Data's research shows that this is hurting sellers already. Over the year ending this July, 12 per cent of investors in Christchurch sold for a loss – a number that would have been unheard of just a year ago. As dire as it may sound, these changes are positive for the market here, constituting a slow return to affordability and sustainability without a rapid erosion of homeowners' equity.
This change is key in a post-earthquake Christchurch, as the city revitalises itself and attracts begins to attract residents from elsewhere in New Zealand and the world.
The regions aren't feeling the sting
The value stagnation occurring in Auckland, Christchurch and several other centres throughout the country has left several regional areas untouched. For example, QV data shows the following areas have experienced growing average property values over the year to August:
- Whangarei increased by15.7 per cent to $497,489.
- Nelson: increased by 13.6 per cent to $538,136.
- Waikato: increased by 14.1 per cent to $450,349.
- Rotorua: increased by 17.1 per cent to $407,318.
- Central Otago: increased by 15.8 per cent to 458,418.
What this may show us is that prices in Auckland and increased restrictions of lending have caused Auckland's investors to look elsewhere pushing up demand in the regions. It could, however, be a simple lack of supply causing these increases.
Predictions for the future
With the election mere days away and the country in a state of flux, it's near impossible to accurately predict the future of our property market. However, one thing is for sure – measures to control investors have been effective. If the next elected government cracks down on this group even harder with new legislation, we could see the market continue to slow down in Auckland, and throughout the country.
If that doesn't occur, the same supply shortage still exists, and interest rates remain low, so Auckland's market may not dip as some have forecasted. Without a crystal ball it's impossible to know for sure – so make sure you seek the advice of a local expert next time you buy or sell property.


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For real this time. Look for a full blog post on this in the next few weeks. A clean closet means a clean mind and starting your day off in a disaster zone is not my way to a zen morning. In a nutshell, head to your closet with 3 garbage bags and be relentless. One for toss, one for donate and one for keep. Treat yourself once you've gone through it all with matching slim-line huggable hangers like these to make your closet feel a bit more pulled together. Trust us, there are few better ways to start and end your day than with an organized and edited closet. Need help? You're welcome.
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Rule of thumb. Wait 24 hours. Seriously. Fast fashion isn't good for your bank account or closet. And an edited wardrobe is the best wardrobe, so really consider what you need versus what you want in the moment. Invest in quality over quantity and you'll always be in style. We're not saying you have to spend a lot on just a few key peices - instead, we mean consider how often you'll wear it, what you'll wear it with and how you can re-create it into several different looks. Of course, every now and then there is that "ah-mazing, I have to have this and probably will only wear it a handful of times" piece - and we get it. Just make that that is more of the exception than the norm.
Rule of thumb. Wait 24 hours. Seriously. Fast fashion isn't good for your bank account or closet.
#5 Plan It Out
This one's a game changer. Every night before I go to sleep, I plan out my outfit for the next day. In full honesty, I do it while I'm brushing my teeth. But as many of you can relate, with a two year old, a dog and husband ready to rock at the crack of dawn every day, I have zero time to consider what the heck I'm wearing in the mornings. This little tip ensures I've got a great look pulled together and one less thing to do the next day. Try it. Trust me.
#6 Add More Color
I love neutrals just as much as the next person, but this year, trying adding some fresh hues into your wardrobe. Afraid to go big with color? No worries. Maybe it's just one signature hue like a dusty pink or a deep wine hue. Bring it in in subtle ways to add visual interest to basic black. Who knows. It might just become your thing. For those of you more inclined to add a bit of vibrancy, play with fresh colors patterns - experiment to find what works for you. Ask your stylist if you're having trouble with this one!
#7 DIY Something, and Love it
Got an old pair of jeans that are past their prime? Take a pair of shears to them and try your hand at the cropped jeans look. Worst thing that happens, you get rid of an ill-fitting pair of jeans in your closet and free up some space. Best thing? You gain a fresh pair of denim that are totally on trend right now. For all you brave/crafty ladies out there, this one's for you.
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When a Polka Dot Mom dresses her daughter for her 1st birthday party!
My cool and crafty friend Heather is responsible for this polka-dot-explosion on her little girl, Camden. You gotta love this photo!
Look for a new shop and website from Heather coming soon.
Thanks for the smile today, Heather!


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Another absolutico magnifico Writer Wednesday Blog Hop Photo-Prompt Flash Fiction challenge hosted this week by Ms. Amazingly Wonderful herself, Carrie Sorensen of Chasing Revery.
The rules are simple: The photo below and all five words must be featured in the piece that is to be no longer than 500 words.
I am DEEP into a rewrite of Primal Hunger (my super light-heart feel-good kind of YA novel, about two gay best friends [a boy and a girl] growing and learning together as they travel the length and breadth of the frozen Siberian tundra of Russia in the winter of 1942), so I was going to take a break from the WWBH–yes, again, sorry!–and just get down on that piece and throw an occasional chapter of another feel-good story, Kayla Mack, along the way.
BUT the indomitable Leanne Sype (and as it turns out rather clever as well) tricked me with complicated symbols in parallel horizontal lines that told me I would find this week's Photo Reveal very interesting. And so it is. I agree completely.
But I also found that I am the lucky winner of the monthly ad award. Pretty good ambush, Leanne, pretty darn good indeed; like a surprise party of one. That's still cool though cuz it's still my party. Thank you to you all for that, and thanks so much to you Carrie for hosting this week. Now I must write something.
(Though I intend to immediately copyright the above story concept before anyone else can snatch it up, it is not at all what Primal Hunger is about–well, kinda is, but the point is PH is graphic and brutal dark fiction, not fun YA. Kayla Mack isn't "light-hearted" either – it's an intense sci-fi/erotica piece.)
Okay! Enough of that, and on with the photo and the 5 words…
Passport Sunrise Carousel Travel School
As the God-Child Sees
Every citizen for many hectares around had come to the ancient temple. The old Mother-Keepers ushered them in, accepting their offerings, and giving passport for each to enter. As the sunrise thrust golden beams through the rust-stained eastern portholes, the citizens of the Land passed two-by-two through the spinning carousel doors that creaked. That and the shuffling of feet were the only sounds to echo through the cavernous metal structure.
Every citizen sat in reverent silence. Though the travel had been long and difficult for many, there was no weariness in them. They were now as children in school, alert and attentive, as they waited for all the Comers to be seated on the floor.
The Mother-Keepers brought in the offerings to the Divine Temple of Sight Unseen, and placed them up on the step-high stage. The citizens remained quiet and still. The Mother-Keepers finished the offerings, and then ambled off through ragged curtains at the far end of the temple.
Then the citizens could hear it, the squeaking of the wheels, and a hush rushed over the crowd. Water dripping somewhere in the dark, pigeons cooing in the pipes above, and the squeaky wheels were the only sounds to be heard.
Then a Mother-Keeper lifted the curtain–a community of collective breaths were held–and out came the God-Child, his enormously obese body pushed to the edge of the stage in a modified, rusty wheelchair by the Mother-Keepers.
The crowd could not help but to gasp in awe of the God-Child. They saw not his massive deformities of the flesh, the open wounds, or the dark empty sockets that eyes given unto the Heavens once filled. Nor did they care that his head lolled about on a neck seemingly without a spine, and that mucus and drool ran freely down his bloated pasty complexion. They saw only the God-Child gifted with Sight Unseen; the one who would tell them through means of oracles from an ancient age long passed, what this season would bring for them.
Four Mother-Keepers drug a length of bundled cables and wires from the back of the stage. These the Elder Mother-Keeper took from them, and one-by-one forced the sharp ends of the wires into the God-Child's head and body. Once done, all the Mother-Keepers retreated to the far wall where the Elder Mother-Keeper placed her gnarled right hand on a large circuit switch, as another pulled on cords that opened wide curtains on the wall above.
Then the Elder Mother-Keeper threw the switch.
The God-Child's body shuddered and quaked, his flesh blackened around the wires, smoke came out from his mouth that was wide open in a soundless scream. His wounds oozed as his mass of flesh shook from violent spasms, but nobody was watching the God-Child.
All eyes, every single one, were on the large cracked screen on the wall above his smoldering body.
Finally sparks and fire shot out from the God-Child's empty sockets, and then he did scream; a shriek to tear one's spine from the body.
Then it came–God-Child be praised!–the oracle came! The Elder Mother-Keeper opened the circuit.
The God-Child stilled.
The citizens of the Land, and the Mother-Keepers stared up at the oracle image given unto them by this season's God-Child, and wondered as to its meaning, with its many circles, and blue and red fans.
The Elder Mother-Keeper limped to the front of the stage, put upon the blackened and ruptured skin of the God-Child's smoking skull the same hand with which she had electrocuted him unto death, and then she raised the other high.
All those gathered stood.
"Praise be to the season's God-Child."
All in one voice returned, "Praise be!"
"The oracle is clear. The season will bring plenty."
There were shouts and cheer and tears. Embraces were shared, and thanks given all around.
As the afternoon drew on, the citizens of the Land began their respective journeys home, with spirits high from the season's good oracle, and bellies full from the celebration feast; the God-Child's last sacrifice.


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The News Maker Trailer (2014)
News Maker is a action thriller movie directed by Deepan. Mammotty is playing the leading role in this filim. In which he plays the character of a Journalist.
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With a new MacBook releasing next month, you may be wondering if your current MacBook is in need of a replacement. Here's what you need to know when it comes time for a MacBook upgrade.
Many times, users upgrade their MacBook before they need to, mostly since they want to have the latest and greatest computer even if their old one was still performing adequately. They usually want the new features and the slightly faster processor.
Of course, if you're on a tight budget, you can't exactly upgrade whenever you want, and you have to be careful as far upgrading your MacBook too soon, but when is "too soon" and when is the right time to upgrade?
Here are a few things that you should keep in mind if you think it's time to upgrade to a new MacBook.
Upgrade Your Current MacBook First
If your MacBook was built before 2012, then it has user-replaceable memory and a hard drive that you can easily switch out. One of the best upgrades you can do for an older MacBook is to install more memory and swap out the old hard drive for a solid-state drive.
These two things alone can breathe new life into an older MacBook, and it shouldn't cost that much either. You can upgrade your memory to 8GB for around $70, while a new solid-state drive can cost as little as $50 or so, depending on how much storage you need.
While you may think that upgrading the memory and storage drive in your MacBook is a difficult task only meant for professional technicians to do, you'd be wrong. In fact, replacing the memory is one of the easiest tasks to perform when it comes to messing with the internal components in a MacBook.
All you need to do is remove a handful of screws from the bottom plate of your MacBook and you'll have easy access to the memory modules. From there, you simply slide out the memory sticks and slide the new ones into the slots. Honestly, the hardest part is simply making sure you don't lose the screws to the bottom plate.
Reinstall OS X
One great way to upgrade your MacBook doesn't require any hardware improvements at all, and it doesn't require any money. It's a simple OS X reinstallation that can seriously rejuvenate a MacBook.
Over the years, your MacBook builds up a huge bank of files and apps. Before long, you have a ton of stuff taking up space on your MacBook and everything is disorganized. However, by reinstalling OS X and starting fresh, you've just given your MacBook a whole new life, and it's like you just took it out of the box.
Installing a fresh copy of OS X Yosemite is a little tricky, as it requires you to make a bootable USB drive, but we have a handy guide that takes you through the process.
If It's Time, You'll Know It
In the end, if your MacBook is still sluggish, even after upgrading the memory and hard drive, as well as reinstalling OS X, it may very well be time for a new MacBook.
If apps take forever to open and everything is just really slow and sluggish, even after reinstalling OS X, you might be in for a new MacBook. However, be sure you know when the MacBook was built. If it's a fairly newer MacBook (2012 or newer, roughly) and it's acting really slow, it might warrant a trip to the Apple Store to get it looked at, but if your MacBook is creeping up on 5-6 years of use, you might want to think about getting a new one, depending on how it's performing.
Of course, many users are still rocking 2008 and even 2007 MacBooks without a problem, usually after doing their own upgrades to it, but even that kind of performance is still only good for casual users. If you need your MacBook to do anything more than casual web browsing and email, you might want to consider upgrading every 4-5 years to get the best performance possible. And if you rely on your MacBook for work, consider upgrading every 2-3 years.
I always like to tell users to buy a new MacBook with the purpose of getting every last use out of it — not with the purpose of upgrading it in a year. It'll save you money in the long run.


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How do you refer to his prodigious –
there we go again – musical talent on the
keyboard, on the violin and with his
singing? And how about this? He can listen
to a song sung or played on an instrument
and reproduce it verbatim on his keyboard
and can tell the notes for the same! Music
lovers the world over know that this is
something that does not come easily even
after years of listening to music. It is a
gift and Sathya has that in abundant
At the age of 12 with his talents
projected aptly as a gift with the best of
design and development of his website in the
most meticulous manner by Mr Pyarilal
(www.carnaticsangeetham.com), Sathya has
received a Trinity Korg Pro Keyboard as a
gift from Dr Ravi Dattatreya, Director
www.jasminemusic.com USA after visiting this
website. The domain name for his website has
been donated by Mr Senthilkumar from USA and
what a forethought this gentleman had when
he booked the domain name keyboardsathya.com
almost two years ago!
Sathya can sing too. He has sung under
the baton of S.A. Rajkumar, Deva,
Vidyasagar, Devi Prasad and other music
directors. He is also a composer. He already
has one project under his belt, "Avar Parvai
: Avar Punnagai", a collection of eight
songs on Sri. Aurobindo and the Mother,
awaiting a sponsor. Sathya has also composed
a jingle, an advertisement for the Adyar
Cancer Institute and his parents have sung
it - literally, the parents singing their
child's tune.
Sathya has been blessed with having
Padmashreee Mandolin Shri U Shrinivas as his
guru for Carnatic music from Feb'04. The
transformation in his ability to handle the
keyboard after becoming a sishya of Mandolin
Shri U Shrinivas has been tremendous and has
lead to the release of his second album
namely Carnatic on Keyboard Vol 2. He has
got a natural flair for playing violin and
is now getting trained on the instrument
from Kalimamani Kum. A Kanyakumari. His
vocal chords are being nurtured by Sangeetha
Bhushanam Sri Embar S Sadagopan his
grandfather and Smt K Lalitha his mother.
In the midst of his practice, his
performances and his albums, Sathya also
goes to school. Sathya is presently a 7th
std student at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan,
K.K. Nagar, Chennai. He is no slouch at his
school work either. Balancing all his
talents alongside his studies comes as
naturally to him as his music. He can
alternate between the keyboard and the
violin, between Carnatic, Western and film
all with the nonchalance of a seasoned
veteran. Well, that is what Sathya is today
and he will not rest on his achievements
now, because he knows that this promise that
has shown now has to be fulfilled.
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Can you spot Kermit the Frog somewhere on this interface?
I think I saw him amongst all this green.
QUIZ: This green interface was chosen (a) as a shout-out to the Evergreen State, the land from whence I hail (bonus minus points if you don't know which state that is; add 5 if you can name its capitol and 5 if you know the govenor...add 2 if you know who still thinks he can fanangle a re-election to gain the position) or (b) just because I like the calming affect of green or (c) the other choices were just not what I was going for or (d) as a tribute to remembering to take care of our Mother Earth.
If you guessed 'all of the above' you may have what it takes to gain insight into the Mind of Me. If not, don't feel bad, we can't all be hyperinsightful mindreaders. Please do keep stopping by.
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I personally believe that everyone needs a blog…it just makes sense from an SEO perspective to have great content filled with rich keywords.
But, as Professional Certified Coach and a member of the coaching industry, I believe that coaches have so much to offer and share with others, and a blog is a perfect mechanism for getting your message out and delivering ongoing value. At the end of the day, delivering a great message and adding value can make your business so much stronger.
So, if you are a coach, here are the 21 ways a blog can make your business stronger. Of course, these apply to anyone, but today, I am truly speaking to coaches:
1) A blog can serve as a storage site for the many articles you write. This can greatly enhance your expertise and build credibility.
2) With a great podcasting player, you can load ALL of your teleclasses straight into your blog. You can password protect your pages for teleclasses you sell and give the others away as freebies.
3) With Survey Gizmo, you can run free surveys and assessments on your blog.
4) With a blog, you can answer the most frequently asked questions about coaching.
5) Each time you are mentioned in the media, this information can be posted on your blog.
6) I have nothing against static websites, but unless you know Dreamweaver or Front Page, many coaches pay web designers to make tiny changes that end up costing thousands of dollars annually. With a blog, you have complete control over making updates to your pages without hiring a webmaster to do it. If you can type, you can write a blog post or create a blog page.
7) Many of the new blog templates (check out http://ithemes.com or http://studiopress.com) offer templates that look JUST LIKE WEBSITES. You can build pages, add opt in boxes, add video, podcasts and the list goes on and on.
8. You can become known as an expert in your field. As a coach, when you become great with blogging, you can become a newsbreaker, spreading great news about the latest/greatest information in the coaching industry AND in the niche you represent.
9) News agencies and radio/television shows are more likely to pick up your story if you are consistently putting information out there (I know…it's happened dozens of times for me.)
10) Your network will grow by leaps and bounds…and not just in the coaching industry but in multiple industries.
11) With a blog, you can post an events category, and each time a new event is coming, you can post it.
12) You can sell coaching, products and training straight from your blog. Yes…you can indeed add links to your blog to sell products and services.
13) Search engines love blogs, because they are so content rich. Your search engine ranking will go up the more you blog.
14) If there is a concern circulating around your business or the coaching industry, you can address this immediately by posting on your blog.
15) You can allow your true voice to be heard. As a coach, you have so much to say and offer, and most of this (I have found) goes unspoken. With a blog, you can talk from the heart about your passions, goals and vision.
16) You can use your blog to post all of your newsletters. With e-mail becoming more and more difficult to send and open, you can have a place on your blog just for your newsletters.
17) With a platform like WordPress, a blog can be basically free. If you host the blog on your own domain, with a service like Hostgator.com, you pay about $9.00 per month to have a blog on your own domain.
18) You can use your blog to connect your message to over 30 social networks, including the 3 big guns: Twitter, Facebook and Linked In.
19) When you grow tired of the "look" of your blog or it becomes outdated, you simply update it by installing a new theme…you don't have to go back to the drawing board with a brand new design, paying thousands of dollars for a new website.
20) You can use your blog as a forum by encouraging comments from others. The dialogue you create with others will enrich your life and the lives of your customers.
21) You can deliver ongoing value to the public every day of your life, and this is what coaches are so great with…delivering ongoing value!
At the end of the day, if the above 21 are happening, you WILL see your sales increase. It just happens, because at the end of the day, people want to hire a coach who knows what he/she is talking about and who is on the bleeding edge of business and technology.
If you are a coach (or a business owner) and you do not yet have a blog, I invite you to check out the Become a Blogging Maniac Program starting August 10.


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This dance is performed by the maiko and geiko of Gion Kobu. The first performance in 1872 was promoted as part of the Exhibition for the Promotion of Domestic Industry, as a measure to promote prosperity in Kyoto after the city's decline as a result of the capital having been moved to Tokyo in 1869. Infusion of new ideas into this annual event has made it very popular. It is now one of the main events in Kyoto.
Miyako odori
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Miyako Odori 2009
This dance is performed by the maiko and geiko of Gion Kobu. The first performance in 1872 was promoted as part of the Exhibition for the Promotion of Domestic Industry, as a measure to promote prosperity in Kyoto after the city's decline as a result of the capital having been moved to Tokyo in 1869. Infusion of new ideas into this annual event has made it very popular. It is now one of the main events in Kyoto.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
5,000 elementary students planted to welcome IOC evaluation team
More than 5,000 public elementary school students in Tokyo's Koto Ward were assembled at a park when an evaluation team from the International Olympic Committee visited last week without being told that the team would go there, officials of the Koto Ward said Wednesday.
The ward explained that the students "happened to" go to the Yumenoshima (Dream Island) park for a field trip on the same day of the IOC visit, but a group against Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics said the move was apparently aimed at "mobilizing" students to use them as plants to welcome the IOC.
''Worried about being criticized, the ward probably insisted that it was a field trip and did not explain (about the IOC team visit) to the students,'' a member of the group said.
On Friday's visit to the park, which would be used for archery under Tokyo's Olympics venue plan, the IOC team was seen to be welcomed by the students and Tokyo's Bid Committee told a press conference that the team was ''welcomed by smiling children and people at the places they went.''
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Gov't apologizes for mistakenly reporting launch of N Korean rocket
The Japanese government provided erroneous information that North Korea had launched a rocket Saturday, mostly because the Air Self-Defense Force was confused about radar information, a Defense Ministry official said.
''We caused a great deal of trouble to the Japanese people. This was a mistake in the transmission of information by the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces,'' Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters. ''I want to apologize to the people from my heart.''
The government released information that ''North Korea appears to have launched a projectile'' at 12:16 p.m. via its email-based Em-Net emergency information system, but retracted it five minutes later, saying it was a ''detection failure.''
By then, media organizations at home and abroad had reported the rocket launch as breaking news based on the false information.
The confusion occurred after the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported earlier in the day that the rocket ''will be launched soon.'' North Korea has said the launch is for a communications satellite but Japan, South Korea and the United States suspect the launch is a cover for a long-range ballistic missile test.
According to the Defense Ministry, the ground-based FPS-5 radar at the ministry's Iioka research and development site in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, picked up a trace over the Sea of Japan on the radar screen.
The information was immediately conveyed to the ASDF's Air Defense Command in the suburbs of Tokyo, but the person who received it mistook the information for satellite early warning information provided by the U.S. military.
The satellite early warning information is based on data sent by the U.S. Air Force's Defense Support Program satellite orbiting the Earth. Equipped with an infrared telescope, it is normally the quickest means to detect ballistic missile launches.
The erroneous information then got passed onto the SDF's Central Command Post at the Defense Ministry headquarters, from which it was conveyed to the crisis management center at the prime minister's office, according to the ministry.
The prime minister's office sent an emergency e-mail message to local governments across the country and media organizations based on the false information.
One minute after the Central Command Post received the launch information, it was notified that the trace had disappeared from the radar screen and that no satellite early warning information had actually been received, the ministry said.
''They should have confirmed on computer terminals that satellite early warning information had been received. The mistake could have been avoided if they had done so,'' a ministry official said.
The official said he does not know why the airman at the Air Defense Command mixed up the radar and satellite early warning information.
A misstep was also reported at the local level in Japan's northern areas, over which part of the rocket is set to pass if it flies according to the plan announced by North Korea.
Before the central government's false report, the Akita prefectural government issued an erroneous report to all municipal governments in the prefecture that North Korea had ''fired a missile,'' and one of the municipal offices communicated the report to all households through a radio transmission for disaster management.
According to prefectural officials, a SDF member at the prefectural government's disaster preparedness headquarters received a communication from the Defense Ministry that the rocket was ''launched at 10:48 a.m.''
The SDF member verbally communicated the message to a prefectural government official, who then passed on the information to relevant officials of all the municipalities through mobile phone text messages six minutes later, the officials said.
Sixteen of the 25 municipalities in the prefecture conveyed the central government-issued information to their residents via a community wireless system and other means, and corrected the information later.
Tottori Prefecture, also on the Sea of Japan, issued faxes to its municipalities soon after the central government issued the wrong information and had to hastily correct the content.


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5K Run/Walk at 7:00PM Saturday night. Course is out and back on flat roads. Food and beverage tents open during and after the race. Live band playing from 7:00 - 10:00pm. Prizes and awards to overall winners and to age groups. Gatorade, water and fruit for all participants after the race.


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After waiting a week to open their season at home, the Red Wolves were able to pick up a big win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 48-3.
A-State found success in the air against the Golden Lions.
Junior quarterback Justice Hansen finished the game with five touchdowns and 336 yards passing for A-State.
Former Jonesboro Hurricane Jonathan Adams made his first trip to the end zone for one of his two receptions for the Red Wolves.
The A-State defense also made big plays all night, forcing five turnovers which led to 28 points for the Red Wolves.
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This book is a very timely account of the legal, economic and political consequences for border states caught in the current tug-of-war between the West and Russia.The Ukraine crisis of 2014 focused policy-makers' attention on a geographical area full of dangers that had gone relatively unnoticed…
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
No, girls, not the band. I'm talking about the temperature yesterday...okay, the temperature in my car sitting in the hot sun all day. But really, the actual high yesterday was 92° F which is definitely impressive for Erie. (Ask an...Erieite...Erien?...someone who lives in Erie about the weather, especially our winters.) It was a very hot and busy day.
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Compare Airport Transfers and get the best deals
You are so excited to reach your holiday destination and rush to the airport. But did you ever put your thought as how you get to the final point after reaching the airport. Try giving a thought as to what approach you would take to reach the hotel after arriving at the airport. There is no doubt that you would go through the different complexities while going through the public transport system. It will not be an easy task as you would be also jetlagged and burnt out. But if you in advance you can book a hotel, it will give you the benefit of saving time and the whole process become smooth.
Process of going through an airport transferOnce you have decided about the date and the destination then put the details in the airport transfer finder and you will get to know about the details. All details after being inserted, you will given the various choices. It includes information about vehicles. It can be on a shared or the vehicles can be private. The choice which will work for you depends on various key elements such as how many people are there in the group travelling. Also if you have the intention to save money a little bit.
Airport transfers which are sharedAre you a single or just a couple? Then you can save a lot of money by travelling by opting to share an airport transfer service with the list of other passengers. You will discover there are different kinds of vehicles and their size is also different. If you are looking for pay less then it is advisable to avail the big vehicles. If you ask me about the disadvantages of any transfers which are shared, the big disadvantage is that it will consume a lot of time for you to the dream hotel from the airport. So it is very important for you to first locate the transfer bus. The transport system which you are choosing would be there to pick up all the booked passengers with their luggage. Another uneasy thing about shared airport transfers is that if the destination point of yours is the last one on the list it will take a lot of time as it is a case of dropping passengers one by one in the destination. But if where you are staying appears first on the list, then no such problem would arise. After you have completed through the process of booking, you will get to know about the time it will take to reach your destination. Yes, you have come to know some of the problems you may face when opting for a shared transfers but still it is useful enough for you to get to the hotel from the airport.
Basically there are two type of shared transfer
- A minibus transfer which consists of few stoppages like say four. So if you opt for this you can reach your destination without delay.
- The other one is the shuttle bus transfer which generally takes much time as it will pick up different people stopping at different place.


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Reason has finally prevailed.
For years ARAG and others have argued that the scheduling of the late evening Air Mauritius flight is unreasonable. The airport management has finally concurred, though not for this summer.
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In principle, making good group decisions is really hard, a lot harder than making bad decisions. Making peace is much harder than making war. Getting along with each other and making good, lasting decisions takes a lot of practice. "Act" is part of the word "practice." We do not get better without action. We do things poorly until we can do them well. It is not so important that we succeed, but that we try.
Practical Tip: Practice the principles of good group decisions as best as you can. For guidance ask yourself, "What would a peaceful person do?" Do not just talk about how to make peaceful decisions, or read about it, or think about it, but practice making good group decisions. Most of us are not very good peacemakers but when we try to act as if we were, our world becomes more peaceful.


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Outlook is a big, complex program. We knew this at the onset of this project, and we were reminded time and time again as we scratched and prodded its underbelly looking for answers. What surprised us, however, was the passionate love/hate relationship Outlook engenders in users. They love it and they hate it. They love it enough to use it every day, and hate it enough to break into more than the occasion tirade when asked about the product. After ten months of exhaustive exploration and living with Outlook for twenty hours a day, we can relate.
Outlook has more than its share of quirks and nuances. Option dialogs reside in the strangest places. Configuration settings for one component quietly affect another. The program's engineers appear to have taken great delight in using multiple naming conventions for identical objects. (Quickly now, what's the difference between a Personal Store, a Store, an Information Store, and a Personal Folders file?)
Outlook has a steep learning curve. The good news is that as you progress along this curve, you'll discover what a powerful and flexible program it is (sometimes too flexible—but flexible nonetheless). As you read through the pages to follow, you will quickly find that Outlook can adapt to almost any style or task you throw at it, sometimes with elegance, and sometimes with a kludge or two. There is not much you cannot do with Outlook given a little patience (well, OK, sometimes a lot of patience) and a healthy dose of ingenuity.
Most users don't even begin to tap into Outlook's full potential. One of the biggest reasons for this is the lack of clear, accurate documentation on how to use its many features and components. Outlook's Help files are woefully inadequate for all but the most basic questions—and even then, the answers Clippit serves up often have no relevance whatsoever. Many of the books already written on Outlook tell you where to find something, but not why you might want to use it. We have done our very best to address these shortcomings in a tone and style that makes learning enjoyable.
The definitive guide to Outlook has yet to be written, and probably never will. The program is just too multifaceted to exhaustively cover in any one place. What we've tried to compile is an accurate and useful reference to Outlook's major components. The end result is 600 pages of densely packed, "need-to-know" material, rather than a 1500 page tome. If you want fluff, this is not the place to look.
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Things you will need to make the spring flower picture:
Two pieces of a5 card one patterned and one glitter.
4 inch piece of ribbon
Hama beads
Flower plate to arrange the hama beads on
Bostik Glue
How to make the spring flower picture:
1. Arrange the hama beads onto the flower plate.
2. THIS STEP HAS TO BE DONE BY AN ADULT ONLY- Place a piece of grease proof paper over the hama bead picture and using a hot iron iron the picture gently until the beads stick to each other. Leave the picture to cool.
3. Once cooled gently removed the ironed hama bead picture from the flower plate.
3. Cut out a rectangle by from the patterned card 15 cm x 13 cm and a 12.5 cm x 10 cm from the glitter card
4. Position and stick the glitter card to the patterned card.
5. and stick it onto the glitter card in the centre.
6. Make a loop with the ribbon and stick it in the centre of the top end of the card to make a hanging loop.
This craft is suitable for young children although, adult supervision may be required for using scissors. If you like this project check the link below for more art and craft projects, that you can do with your children.
Kids Arts and Craft Videos
Kids Arts and Crafts Projects
Being part of the Bostik 2018 bloggers with Tots100 and Merrily Crafts, I was sent some craft items in a box to create this project.


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All orders in the Netherlands are delivered by PostNL. In other countries it will be a partner of PostNL. The deliverer can offer your parcel at a delivery address of your choice. If nobody is present, then your order will be delivered to your neighbours. You will receive a note stating at which house number the package is delivered. When dropping off at the neighbours fails, the deliverer tries a second time the next day. Should the delivery of your order fail, it will return to sender and we will contact you.
Is it possible to pick up my order myself?
Yes. You can pick up your package at our warehouse on Van Schendelstraat 1 in Groningen. We would appriciate it when you make a phone call to us in advance : 050-2053300.
I have not received a shipping confirmation, what to do?
Please contact our customer service. We will sort out the problem and search for a solution.
My Track & Trace code does not work, what to do?
The Track & Trace code on the package will not work until the package is dropped of at a PostNL distribution centre. In most cases this is done after 21:00 in the evening.
What are the shipping costs?
Orders of € 50,- or more have free shipping in the Netherlands! For orders under € 50, - we charge € 3.50 for postage.
For shipments that weigh over 30 kilos we ask €36,30 in the Netherlands. The shipment has to be done by pallet in this case.
Shipping to other countries have different costs. Check our table for the shipping costs to your country in the EU.
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How long will my order take to arrive?
This depends on the article. All articles that we have in stock; ordered today tomorrow delivered. This only applies for The Netherlands and Belgium. Germany can take up tot 2 days. For other countries it will take 2 days or more. If an item is not in stock, the delivery date mentioned. When ordering several products we use the product with the longest delivery time, unless otherwise agreed with the seller.
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Renowned for bringing some world class performers and presenters to the Byron Shire, 2018 will be no exception. With OKA, Tijuana Cartel, Sacred Earth, Amuru Pumak Kuntur (Peru), Mark Whitwell, Gwyn Williams, Dean Gladstone and Dr Marc Cohen already announced, among many others, this is sure to be a spirited event!
2018 also sees the addition of a number of new workshop streams to the program including, Conscious Relationships, Rites of Passage, Nutrition and Holistic Business. With a variety of passes, from an evening of world music and ceremony through to the full 3 days festival experience, there is something for everyone in this truly bespoke festival.
The Superfeast Spirit Village
The Free Spirit Village is our offering to the community. With over 30 stalls offering vegetarian food, craft, clothes, healing sessions and more. There is a stage with amazing talks, music and mini workshops. This is a special offering for the entire family.
Important Festival Info
The 2018 Lineup
We've moved to Cavanbah Centre & Elements of Byron
The festival's new Byron Bay home will see the program running between Byron's premiere new events complex Cavanbah Centre and the luxurious surrounds of Elements Of Byron. With over 50 workshops and panels on yoga, music, dance, healing, creative arts, sustainability and various cultural ceremonies over three days on April 20th – 22nd 2018. Byron Spirit Festival is an opportunity to check out of your every day, and choose your own spiritual adventure in the idyllic surrounds of Northern NSW.
This year's theme is 'We Are The Mandala', focusing on co-creation and the concept of human design and our connection to the natural world. We'll explore how we can live in the greatest harmony with ourselves and everything else!
Attending Spirit Fest will change your world. You will leave feeling inspired, energised and exhilarated with your heart and soul fully replenished


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Suffering tough restrictions in the United States, multinational tobacco enterprises are more and more promoting their products in developing countries, mostly among women and adolescents.
While smoking rates in certain industrially developed countries are dropping at about 1% per year, those in developing countries are rising at around 3%.
According to estimates, if present trends continue within next 30 years, more than 7 million people from developing countries will die from tobacco related illnesses.
For the past years, tobacco companies as British-American Tobacco, Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds have been extending rapidly in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
"In the US, Hispanic minorities have been mostly attracted by the tobacco manufacturers since the early 1960s, and have received a great dose of advertising," said Jeanette Noltenius, an expert on tobacco and alcohol abuse issues.
Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce stated that the number of young Latino smokers will increase by 2020, constituting 19% of young American smokers, up from 9 at present.
Since 1980 the American trade officials, conducted a long campaign to open and promote markets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. For instance in Taiwan all these efforts brought to increased levels of smoking mostly among women and kids.
These actions have urged the Asia-Pacific Association to stand against what they suppose an invasion of their countries by U.S. companies attracting Asian women and children.
Various researches demonstrate that in the poorest households in emerging countries, 10% or more of the total household expenditure is comprised in tobacco. Thus there is less money for main items like food, education and health that brings to unbalanced diet, illiteracy and premature death.
Currently in China tobacco enterprises are moving continuously inland with intensive advertisement campaigns. It was estimated that of the world's 1.71 billion smokers, more than 350 million live in China, where the rate of lung cancer has been raising 4.75 % per year.
The Chinese government officials are facing a dilemma of advertising tobacco cessation programs while it substantially depends on profits from the state-run tobacco company.
Researches from the School of Public Health at the University of California declare that increasing the tobacco tax by the equivalent of 15% per cigarette pack could save more than 13 million lives and accumulate $9.5 billion in revenue for the Chinese government.
While U.S. anti-smoking organizations wait a particular moment for action, those in developing countries are less effective. Such countries' policies and programs won't be efficient unless transnational tobacco companies are made to limit their persistent promoting.


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council news
At last! Improvements to the Hilton Town Centre
At long last we can begin work on improving pedestrian safety and the street-scape in the Hilton Town Centre!
Councillors and staff met with Main Roads (who control South St) about five years ago and discussed a range of options and how we might co-fund them. Then everything stalled and we never heard from them again.
In September 2016 councillors met our new Director of Technical Services on the site at about 4pm on a weekday afternoon to show him just how dangerous the environment is for pedestrians. Nine cars sailed through a red light at the pedestrian crossing in the space of twenty minutes! He was left shaking his head in disbelief.
In another twist, last year Main Roads turned off the facility for vehicles trying to exit Paget and Victor Streets. You might know that cars queued at these intersections for a sufficiently long time would trigger a synchronised red light at South/Carrington and the pedestrian crossing, creating a gap in the traffic to allow people on these side streets to access South St.
This facility was introduced after extensive negotiation with Main Roads a few years ago, so we were shocked to discover they had just turned this off without even telling the City of Fremantle, let alone consulting with us.
Verge collections, expanded depot drop-off and resource recovery
Traditionally Fremantle has done one bulk waste collection per year. Over the last couple of years the City trialled two collections per year. While this provided an obvious convenience it has a downside - the vast majority of the material does not get recycled and goes to landfill.
The contractor picks out the most valuable pieces of metal and people scavenge some of the stuff. However the level of resource recovery is actually really low. This is a problem environmentally and adds to the cost as unlike Cockburn, Fremantle does not have its own landfill facility so has to pay someone else to take landfill material.
This year the City will be combining the bulk verge collection with an expanded depot collection facility to be open more days per week and taking a larger range of materials. This would effectively be our equivalent of the "tip pass" and only open to Fremantle residents.
Not everyone has access to a vehicle that can get things to the depot, so it will be complemented by a dial-a-van service to pick up things like bulky white goods all year round. It should be up and running in a couple of months time.
We'll be keeping a close eye on this combination of verge collection, expanded depot drop-off and personalised pick up to see how it works in terms of convenience, cost and environmental outcomes.
Rates and Gross Rental Value explained
The 2017-18 budget includes a 1.9% increase which while never welcome is less than many other local governments have imposed.
Rates are based on a Gross Rental Value which is calculated by Landgate and reviewed every three years, including this year. For this reason some properties' rates bill will increase by more than the percentage increase imposed by council and others have decreased, depending on the fluctuation of property prices.
The state government has has reduced the rebate for seniors and pensioners. However unlike some of our neighbouring councils, Fremantle does not charge a separate levy for waste and recycling but combines it in the overall rates bill. This means the pensioner rebate applies to the whole amount.
Pocket Park for northern Hilton
At its April meeting council voted to endorse the proposed "pocket park" at the end of Clarke St. For over a decade residents in this part of Hilton have wanted a park within safe walking distance. At last it's going to happen! Many thanks to the residents for sticking at it for so long and for all their creative input. Thanks also to Gavin Giles (Strategic Projects Officer) for running such an inclusive community design process. There is more detail on the City website. Construction will begin in October 2017.
Plan to fix the Freo Station entrance
There is terrible access for buses, pedestrians and cyclist around Fremantle Station. This is the design being proposed by the council and some observations:
The current configuration of the intersection and bus station is woefully inefficient and ugly. At the moment buses coming up Market St have to give way to pedestrians at a zebra crossing, do a hard left turn, a hard right turn across traffic and then give way to the same pedestrians at another zebra crossing.
There is also no safe, efficient and legal way for cyclists to get to and from the station even though this is perhaps the biggest bike parking station on the rail network. The proposed design would allow pedestrians, cyclists and buses to come and go from the station without constantly getting in each other's way, plus it would restore a garden and town square in the station forecourt.
Buses heading north along Market St would turn into Cantonment and then Queen St in order to access the bus station. That is a bit circuitous in its own way but would in practice make for a much more efficient path.
"Zero Tolerance" for begging and street drinking sends the wrong message
At its October meeting the council considered a number of measures proposed as part of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2016-2020. Included were proposals to promote a "Zero Tolerance" approach to begging and drinking in public places. I voted against these measures. My reasons for this are explained below, based on a statement I wrote in response to a question from the Fremantle Herald about the matter:
I am concerned that talk about "Zero Tolerance" pushes us down the path of criminalizing and stigmatizing poverty without dealing with the underlying causes.
I accept that there have been cases of aggressive or intimidating behaviour by people drinking in public or begging. However threatening, intimidating and menacing behaviour in public is already illegal. The police don't require the City of Fremantle to make declarations about "Zero Tolerance" in order to enforce the law.
On the question of begging it's my understanding that this activity by itself is not illegal, so it's not entirely clear to me what the policy will achieve apart from putting up signs declaring "Zero Tolerance".
The policy also proposes to establish charity donation points to allow people to give to those in need while discouraging "opportunistic" begging. Whether this will work or not I don't know.
Council votes to relinquish Warrawee Women's Refuge
I'm sad to report that at its April meeting council voted 6 votes to 5 NOT to reapply for state funding for the Warrawee Women's Refuge. This means the City will relinquish the service and the Department for Child Protection and Family Support will have to find another organization to take it on.
The City founded the refuge back in 1972 and has the distinction of creating the first purpose-built facilities in Australia.
The state government has been cost-shifting by systematically underfunding Warrawee relative to other refuges and expecting us to make up the shortfall.
However the City has also reduced the scope of the service in response, so it's not correct to suggest it was a growing "burden". Some perspective, I think we spent more on Australia Day and ANZAC Day activities this year.
In a letter to the Department the City has advised of its decision, but suggested council would reconsider if more funding was offered.
I think this might be a pretty feint hope and I'm sceptical that a new service provider will be given any more funding than the City receives. However I would be very happy to be proven wrong on either count and report an unexpected happy twist to the story.
Some wins for affordable housing
I'm glad to report two small wins in the attempt to preserve affordable housing in Fremantle.
Firstly the council decided last year to dispose by tender the small car park at the corner of Packenham and Bannister Streets, and accepted an amendment from me to require that 15% of any housing development include affordable housing. The successful tenderer will be incorporating four studio apartments to be sold to the Department of Housing as part of its KeyStart shared home loan program.
Meanwhile council was also proposing to sell the retirement village in Tapper St White Gum Valley to a private developer. While the site's status as a retirement village would have been protected, over time the units may have been lost from the stock of affordable housing. Fortunately council accepted an alternative proposal to transfer management to Co-operation Housing, a local tenant-run organisation, retaining the units' status as genuine social or low-income housing into the future.
On the negative side of the ledger the affordable housing quota for development in the so-called Amendment 49 area in the inner city has been reduced from 15% to 10% in a proposed change to the planning scheme. This was done in an attempt to attract investors to develop on some of the sites in the area. I wasn't convinced there was any evidence to demonstrate the existing quota was stopping development, moving an amendment to keep it at 15%, but this was lost 2 votes to 11.
Submission to the LGAB in support of the retention of the suburb of Samson within the City of Fremantle
Below is my submission to the Local Government Advisory Board regarding the reform of local government boundaries supoorting the retention Samson within the City of Fremantle. Many thanks to the Samson residents whose contributions helped form the document.
Interestingly the City of Melville, while supporting Stock Rd as its boundary with Fremantle, made its own submission asking that it be able to retain Bicton, in contradiction with the submission it has lodged jointly with Fremantle and Kwinana.
This then begs the question, if Melville can keep Bicton; why not let Samson remain with Fremantle if that is what the residents concerned want?
Submission in support of the retention of the suburb of Samson within the City of Fremantle
Sam Wainwright, Councillor Hilton Ward, City of Fremantle
March 2014
This contribution to the deliberations of the LGAB is wholly supportive of the submission made by the City of Fremantle with the exception that it proposes that Samson (and the eastern part of O'Connor) be retained by an enlarged City of Fremantle rather than transferred to the City of Melville.
This submission contends that keeping Samson with Fremantle (whatever its eventual boundaries) better serves the purpose of creating local governments based based on coherent and real communities of interest (historic, social, economic, environmental and other):
1. Historical/cultural
Politics in the Club: Against Barnett's cuts and privatisation
Cuts & privatisation
Can we stop Barnett's axe?
"Politics in the Club" is a new initiative in the Fremantle area. Every month we'll be inviting a range of interesting and inspiring speakers to discuss the topics of the day. Politics in the Club will be a genuine community forum encouraging questions and discussion from the audience. Come along and have your say.
The first Politics in the Club will focus on the cuts and privatisation agenda of the Barnett government:
1200 public service redundancies - 500 health jobs cut - 500 disability jobs outsourced - 500 education jobs cut- hospitals outsourced…are Freo hospital emergency and the port next?
Speakers include:
Al Rainnie (Curtin Graduate School of Business)


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On this Feast of the Holy Trinity
we celebrate the fact that we believe in one God
who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We are members of a monotheistic religion,
which means we only have one God.
Our one God consists of three co-equal persons
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Each person is fully and equally God,
However, the Father is not the Son or the Holy Spirit,
the Son is not Father or the Holy Spirit,
and the Holy Spirit is not the Father or the Son.
Therefore, each distinct person of the Trinity functions in different ways.
The Father is our Creator,
the Son is our redeemer,
and the Holy Spirit is the giver of life.
The fact that our belief in the Trinity is central to our faith
makes it possible for us to be like Moses,
who after he saw Yahweh on the Mountain spoke these words:
"If I find favor with you, O Lord,
do come along in our company."
What an amazing invitation.
It speaks of Moses' humility in the presence of God.
Moses was not allowed to see the face of God as he passed by,
but he knew the Lord was there.
The mystery of God's presence was not fully revealed to Moses,
but God was present in a truly physical way.
Moses understood his unworthiness to be in the presence of God,
and yet, he had the audacity to ask God to be with his people
on their journey through the desert.
He knew that Israel would never make it to the Promised Land,
their home, without God's help.
We too have the right in our own faith to invite God
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
to be present to us on our spiritual journey.
"Do come along with us God.
You are creator of heaven and earth.
All that exists does so because of your divine will.
You are our Father, we are your children and, like our ancestors,
we are on this journey through life to the land you promise,
the dwelling place you have created for us,
so that we, your children, can live with you,
our Father through eternity.
But like our ancestors before us, we are a stiff-necked people.
We complain that life is not what we want it to be.
We get angry when the life we think we are supposed to control
from the time we get up to the time we go to bed
is filled with chaos, stumbling blocks, and mirages
that trick us into believing that we can live our lives
without your grace, your presence and your love.
If you find favor with us, O Father, walk with us, be us,
show us the way to our eternal home."
At other times we can invite Jesus, the only begotten son,
to be with us, especially when we know we have sinned
and are in need of his mercy.
"Do come along with us, Lord Jesus, for we so easily lose our way.
We are paralyzed by our sinfulness, our pride, our greed
and our lust for all that we desire for ourselves.
We need your mercy and the salvation you promise us.
Do come along with us,
you have promised that you will not leave us orphans,
you promise to be with us always.
Be our Bread of Life here in the desert of sin and death.
Let us know your healing touch, your gracious presence at our tables,
in our homes, and in every place where we feel
we are most unworthy of you.
For we are weak, we are hungry,
we are impoverished by our selfishness and greed.
Do come along with us and be our daily bread."
We can call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance and inspiration.
"Come, Holy Spirit, Come.
Enkindle within us the fire of your love.
Do walk with us for you are the Lord, the giver of life,
you bless us with your gifts, your Word, your grace
which fills our lives with peace.
Come into our confusion and doubt
as we grieve those we love who suffer in sickness, pain and death. Come into the dullness of our souls
and inspire us with excitement and joy.
Come into the barrenness of our souls
which leaves us dry as bones in the desert
and let your wisdom fill us with new life.
Do come along with us and guide us with your light."
The Trinity is a central mystery of our faith.
Our salvation rests on the belief in one God
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
And while we will never fully grasp the meaning of this mystery
we can invite God to define us, enlighten us and save us,
for without the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
we will forever remain lost in the desert.
Like Israel, we need our Triune God to be with us
to show us the way home.


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On these pages you will find details of the Linthwaite Ardron Curriculum.
The links below will give you information about the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Our curriculum is built on this framework. You can look at the full National Curriculum framework for England at: